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Cycling Japan
A Ride Up and Around Mt. Fuji
Enjoy views of Mt. Fuji that change against different backgrounds as you cycle around the mountain. The climb up to the fifth...
Snowshoeing
Snowshoes and Shrimp Tails
Snow trekking on the spine of the Chuo Alps Eighteen thousand years ago the Japan Alps were not only rocky mountain peaks ...
Winter
Off the Main Trail
Smaller and lesser known resorts in Japan pack a big powder punch if you know where to go. Some of the most uncrowded runs, de...
Onsen
Dig Your Own Hole
Most people who are outdoor enthusiasts in Japan love hopping into onsen. Some are clear, others milky white or dark and muddy. T...
The Local Brew
Echigo Beer
Where Craft Beer in Japan First Began The new brewpub for Echigo Beer was quite a sight when it opened in December...
Cycling Japan
Hokuriku: Cycling Around the Noto Peninsula
At Senmaida (one-thousand rice paddies) in Shirayone, the more than 2,000 terraced ride paddies sloping down to the beach will ta...
Sea Kayaking
Exploring Wakasa Bay
When you reach the tiny village of Tsunekami, at the tip of the peninsula of the same name, you literally come to the end of the ...
Spirit of Silence
Guest House Teatime
Waking up to the sound of the wind blowing in the trees, you stretch and squint towards the window as sun rays burst through ...